Eliot Jacobsen

Recently, Eliot Jacobsen was a guest speaker in our class. For me this was an excellent class period. He said something that made me question myself and a lot of the things I do. He said that we do not need to be invited to innovate. This made me realize that all too often, I wait until I am asked to innovate before I actually do. Sometimes, I am afraid to stand out and be different, or I am afraid to to have all eyes on me, or I am afraid to have recognition that others do not have. Other times it is simply that I am afraid to offend someone. When I do this, I am allowing someone else the chance of accomplishing great, while I watch them from the bleachers and make sure they do it correctly. The little discussion in class made me realize that I am way too talented to hide in the shadows. I can accomplish too much to sit back and watch. I need to be an active participant in innovation. I need to step outside of my comfort zone and accept that at times I may have the attention of everyone in the room and that that is not a bad thing. I need to not be afraid to stand out and be recognized for the great accomplishments I can do.